Douglass Day celebration
Room C1620K - Harrell Library Technology Sandbox 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesA Black History Celebration featuring the correspondence of Frederick Douglass from the Library of Congress.
Books to Celebrate February Black History
Harrell Health Sciences Library - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesThe Harrell Health Sciences Library, in partnership with the Penn State College of Medicine Office of Diversity Equity and Belonging, invite you to peruse the Black History Month book displays. The two displays feature many books whose subjects celebrate the accomplishments, culture and history of African Americans. One of the displays specifically celebrates African American […]
Black History Commemoration & Cafe
Room C1845 A/B - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesJoin the Diverse Graduate Student Group for a Black History Month celebration! This event will honor Black History Month and feature an educational presentation, discussion, and trivia about Black culture/history. Soul food heavy appetizers and a free prize raffle will be present!
Women in Islam
Women in Islam will feature guest speaker, world-renowned OB/GYN and Islamic Scholar, Dr. Sh. Haifaa Younis. She has over 1.2M followers on Instagram and will be joining us over Zoom to discuss women in Islam and help educate folks about some stereotypes and misconceived notions about women in the faith. Locally catered Middle Eastern food […]
SNMA Black History Month Speaker Panel
University Conference Center 30 Conference Drive, Hershey, PA, United StatesJoin SNMA for our Black History Month speaker panel event held in the University Conference Center.
Lessons from the Lives of the Prophets
Room C1832 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesAMMSA will host a small circle about Lessons from the lives of the Prophets – a discussion about patience and knowledge through Moses. All students are welcome to participate and a discussion from people of various faiths would be encouraged! This will be at 5 pm in C1832. Pizza will be provided.
Commission for Women: GO RED for Women’s Heart Health
Room T2500 - Penn State Cancer Institute 400 University Dr., Hershey, PA, United StatesPenn State Commission for Women presents GO RED for Women’s Heart Health Informational Event.
Penn State Book Club – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Join the Penn State Commission for Women Book Club in collaboration with Diverse Graduate Student Group (DGSG) as we explore the next award-winning book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. Join us monthly in-person or online via Zoom.
A Black History Month Event: Bringing Black Activism of the 1800s to Digital Life
ZoomPenn State’s Center for Black Digital Research (CBDR) will share the history of the little-known Colored Conventions movement, highlights of CBDR’s public-facing digital exhibits and community engagement activities, and considerations for building partnerships and engaging communities of color and other marginalized groups.
Upstander Café: Social Justice Session – Economic empowerment and equality
WebinarThe Penn State Health Officer for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion invites you to join a discussion and gain a better understanding of relevant social justice issues and practice your Upstander Skills to promote engagement and intervention.
2024 Commission for Women Annual Awards
Do you know someone who is committed to enacting change or is a valuable mentor? The Penn State Commission for Women presents two Annual Awards: 2024 2C Award – Commitment, Community, Change Commitment: demonstrating commitment towards supporting the growth of women through education, mentorship, leadership, or opportunity Community: addressing the needs of women and girls […]
Islam and the Dignified Women of the Future
Room C3621 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesAMMSA will have a continuation of our discussion from Feb. 12 - Islam and the Dignified Women of the Future. Dr. Rameeza will be discussing the Holy Quran and comparing it and contrasting it with Biblical text to discuss the perspectives of women. Non-Muslims are encouraged to attend. This will take place in C3621 at […]
What Ramadan Means to AMMSA
Room C1832 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesAMMSA will host a discussion the day before Ramadan about what the month of Ramadan means and what we, as Muslims, should strive to achieve during the blessed month. This will be at 5 pm in C1832. Pizza will be provided.
Penn State Commission for Women presents National Conference for Women Livestream
Room C5803 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesPop in and join Penn State Commission for Women for a virtual viewing session of the 2024 National Conference for Women livestream! The Conference covers a range of topics relevant to professional and personal development for women in the workplace. You’ll gain inspiration from leaders who share their stories of professional and personal development to […]
Ramadan iftar
University Conference Center 30 Conference Drive, Hershey, PA, United StatesAmerican Muslim Medical Student Association will be hosting at the UCC a Ramadan iftar - sponsored in part by the Penn State College of Medicine ODEB. We are limited in seats, so we are asking people to sign up. Please email sshaheen1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu. This is open to Penn State Health and the College of Medicine - […]
International Transgender Day of Visibility Lunch Lecture
Lecture Room B (Room C5621) - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United States +1 moreJoin Penn State College of Medicine's Sexual and Gender Minority Alliance (SGMA) for a discussion with Dr. Ina Amarillo, PhD FACMG ErCLG (she/her), to learn about inclusive and affirmative practices for gender-expansive and transgender individuals, as well as people with variations in sex characteristics (GETV).
Inclusion Academy: Experiential Learning Series: Creating Inclusive Environments by Utilizing Disability Etiquette
VirtualJoin the office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Inclusion Academy Experiential Learning: Creating Inclusive Environments by Utilizing Disability Etiquette. Learn how to define what disability etiquette is and why it is important, understand what microaggressions and unconscious bias looks like for disabled people and be able to identify at least 3 guidelines for positive […]
Women’s History Month Event: Digitize Black Women’s Record Day 2024
Room C5620 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesThe Penn State College of Medicine Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging invites you to a Women's History Month Livestream event!
Penn State Book Club – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Join the Penn State Commission for Women Book Club in collaboration with Diverse Graduate Student Group (DGSG) as we explore the next award-winning book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. Join us monthly in-person or online via Zoom.
APAMSA Networking Dinner
Room C3621 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesPlease join APAMSA for a networking dinner for students with Asian-American faculty members, including Dr. Robert Olympia (Peds EM), Dr. Joseph Clark (Urology), Dr. Ling Tan (Psychiatry), Dr. John Oh (General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Trauma Surgery), and Dr. Cynthia Chuang (Internal Medicine, Preventative Medicine).
Business Professional Clothing Drive
Room C1810 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesJoin us on Wednesday, March 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. (Rooms C1810, C1811, C1812, C1814) to shop for professional clothes donated by PSH faculty. Clothing donations from faculty will be available for free to college of medicine students in need of business professional clothing. Please bring your own shopping bag. The event will be capped to 45 […]
Women in Medicine Physician Panel
Lecture Room C (Room C6616) - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesThe panel will discuss their experiences in medicine as women and any challenges they have had to overcome along with a Q&A session.
Diversity Fellowships, Internships, and Special Opportunities
Room C1845 A/B - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesHave you been wanting to advance your career through opportunities designed for those from historically underrepresented and underrepresented backgrounds? Are you and your mentor looking to apply for diversity grant funding, such as the NIH Diversity Supplement, HHMI Gilliam Fellows, Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Research Scholars, etc.? Join us next Thursday, March 28, at […]
iLookOut Training Helps Promote Recognition of Protective Factors for Children and Families
Room C3621 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesIn this interactive workshop, attendees will participate in an interactive discussion on bias, resilience, reasonable suspicion, and how they factor into making a report on child abuse. Participants will learn about strategies for identifying, supporting, and responding to children and families at risk for maltreatment. The workshop will share how the iLookOut online training can […]
Holi Party
Penn State College of MedicineHoli, also known as the Festival of Colors, is a holiday celebrated predominantly in India and Nepal to welcome the arrival of spring! During Holi, people come together to play with colors, smearing each other with powdered pigments. Water guns and water-filled balloons are also super popular, adding to the merriment as people drench each […]
Women’s History Month – Women of Purpose panel discussion
WebinarJoin the Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion as our own leaders are joined by local writer and local Founder and CEO of Women of Purpose to share stories of inspiration as to how they overcame challenges to reach their accomplishments.
First Gen in Med: Intro to the OR
Lecture Room B (Room C5621) - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United States"Intro to the Operating Room" is an opportunity for all medical students to learn the OR/surgery. Come learn about OR etiquette, the various responsibilities for students during surgery, how to scrub into a case and much more. Featuring: Mark W. Mason, MD
Upstander Café: Social Justice Session – Inequality in Healthcare Access
VirtualThe Penn State Health Officer for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion invites you to join a discussion and gain a better understanding of relevant social justice issues and practice your Upstander Skills to promote engagement and intervention.
SCOPE Coffee Talks with Future Docs
Hanna Pantry & Ridgeway Community Church of Susquehanna TownshipCommunity-chosen health topic information will be presented by medical student volunteers to community participants followed by student-participant dialogue in an informal, collaborative, and Q&A-focused session.
Lost in Translation: Communication Pitfalls in Medicine
Room C1800 - Penn State College of Medicine 700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA, United StatesJoin the Disability and Deafness Advocacy Coalition and the Genetics Interest Group in a lunch lecture with Dr. McGovney to learn more about clinical skills for working with patients with developmental disabilities.
Diverse Graduate Student Group – Kaleidoscope Gala
Best Western Premier - The Central Hotel & Conference Center 800 E. Park Dr., Harrisburg, PA, United StatesYou are cordially invited to Kaleidoscope: A Night to Remember! Kaleidoscope is an awards gala created by the Diverse Graduate Student Group with the specific aim to celebrate diversity. If you are reading this, you are invited! That means all students, faculty, postdocs, staff and plus ones. This is going to be one of the most vibrant events […]
Multicultural Mayhem
University Conference Center 30 Conference Drive, Hershey, PA, United StatesDive into cultural richness with Multicultural Mayhem, a celebration of diversity through a student-led fashion show, featuring traditional attire, and a delightful spread of Mediterranean, Chinese, and Indian cuisines from local restaurants. The event goes beyond medical students, extending invitations to physical assistant students. With a mission to enhance belonging and aligning with the diversity […]
Chronic Disease Screening Clinic
HANNA's Pantry 3500 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA, United StatesSCOPE volunteers will be providing preventative and topic-focused health education in multiple languages, blood pressure screenings, and glucose and HA1C screenings to families participating in Hanna Pantry.
Penn State Book Club – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Join the Penn State Commission for Women Book Club in collaboration with Diverse Graduate Student Group (DGSG) as we explore the next award-winning book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. Join us monthly in-person or online via Zoom.
Commission for Women – 2024 General Assembly
University Conference Center Room 302C 30 Conference Center St., Hershey, PA, United StatesPlease join the Penn State Commission for Women in-person for our annual General Assembly.
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